Books like The essential Calvin and Hobbes
The essential Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson reads as witty, nostalgic. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
Calvin and Hobbes
Bill Watterson · 1987
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Fly, You Stupid Kite, Fly
Charles M. Schulz · 1976
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70% genome match
Beyond the Far Side
Gary Larson · 1983
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69% genome match
Darth Vader and son
Jeffrey Brown · 2012
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Kay Thompson's Eloise
Kay Thompson · 1969
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Die Vermessung der Welt
Daniel Kehlmann · 2005
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Paper girls, Vol. 1
Brian K. Vaughan · 2016
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Det osynliga barnet och andra berättelser
Tove Jansson · 1963
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie · 2007
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Little Lulu
John Stanley · 2004
Both explore childhood & mischief
67% genome match
Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories
Tim Burton · 1997
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Hairstyles of the damned
Joe Meno · 2004
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69% genome match
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